Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Varazdin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Varazdin

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.4% cheaper than Varazdin without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14% cheaper than Varazdin without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Varazdin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.43 €9.87
-45.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$65.8 €56.8
-50.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.95 €9.46
-32.51%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.24 €1.93
-23.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.4 €2.07
-54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.07 €2.65
-76.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.8 €3.28
-56.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.44 €2.97
-6.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Varazdin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.19 €1.03
-8.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.55 €1.34
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.95 €2.55
-54.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.29 €2.84
-32.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.71 €4.07
-3.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.38 €7.23
-31.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.47 €12.49
-40.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.43 €1.23
58.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.49 €1.28
-28.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.42 €1.23
6.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.53 €2.19
-43.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.22 €1.06
-9.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.19 €1.03
-0.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.07 €0.92
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.06 €0.91
-20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.7 €4.92
-58.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.93 €5.98
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.73 €0.63
61.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.01 €1.74
23.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Varazdin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.03 €0.89
-19.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$23.87 €20.61
75.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.02 €2.61
-53.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.38 €1.19
42.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.83 €7.62
-11.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.75 €1.51
-41.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.8K €33.5K
-54.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.2K €22.6K
0.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Varazdin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$152 €132
-45.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.01 €18.14
-55.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.58 €28.99
-29.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Varazdin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.1 €45.86
-51.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.63 €12.63
30.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.32 €7.19
-52.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Varazdin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$182 €158
67.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,139 €7,028
-27.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Varazdin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$75.6 €65.3
-23.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.08 €29.43
-7.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$63.2 €54.6
63.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$76.1 €65.7
38.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Varazdin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$588 €508
-16.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$443 €383
-14.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$860 €743
-3.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$493 €426
47.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,535 €3,052
-38.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,954 €2,551
-48.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Varazdin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,479 €1,277
-62.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.12
225.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Varazdin: October 29, 2025

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